weibo

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai plays during the second round of the U.S.Open tennis championships in 2019. The Women's Tennis Association says they are canceling all tournaments in China after Peng Shuai was silenced after revealing her sexual assault.

Women's Tennis Association suspends tournaments in China over concern about Peng Shuai

3:51pm December 01, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

WTA Chairman Steve Simon said he is "greatly concerned" about the risks players and staff would face after the treatment of tennis star Peng, who says she was sexually assaulted by a Chinese official.

A man in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the current coronavirus outbreak, walks by a local mural.

'Please Help Me.' What People In China Are Saying About The Outbreak On Social Media

5:39pm January 24, 2020

Residents in Wuhan and other Chinese cities affected by the Wuhan coronavirus are using platforms like Weibo to share their fears and frustrations.

Until recently, the Chinese public has been slow to embrace the #MeToo movement. One social media celebrity hopes to change that.

China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help

12:21pm November 05, 2019

by Amy Cheng

After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar.

Days after Weibo announced it would ban homosexual content, an already-planned rally was held in Nanjing, China, to raise awareness of discrimination against homosexuals. This photo from Sunday was released to the AP by the Jiangsu Tongtian Volunteer Grou

World News

Weibo Bans Gay Content — And Quickly Reverses Itself After An Outcry

3:19pm April 16, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The massive social media company drew outrage for lumping gay-themed content in with violent and pornographic material.